Fridaaaaaaaay!
Friday, 14 August 2009 09:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
byslantedlightAnd here's a start to the day (bearing in mind my TW-y mindedness since CoE) - this genuine work email was waiting for me when I got to my desk:
Dear [me],
Many thanks for meeting with me. I wish the 'Hub' all success.
Kind regards
Hee! It's not scary fantasy-world, there's a new project here that does involve a "hub", but I was all fresh from reading TW on the bus, and just... heee! I wish...
Also - going to Cardiff this weekend! *g* Sort of not-TW-related really, cos I've known Pros-y-flist-y person I'm visiting online for a couple of years now, and I knew she lived there, although it was prompted by me commenting about the flowers left for Ianto at what's apparently really a place on Mermaid Quay (though it's not really a tourist office *g*) and so there'll definitely be TW location spotting, but only in my I-only-recognise-locations-if-they're-really-big-and-obvious-really (like Trafalgar Square... *g*)-and-someone-reminds-me kind of way...
The world seems very... that kind of quiet time of year, when everything's settling down in the summer, sort of thing... Or maybe that's just today. *g* My boss is talking about me here in September as if there's no question about me being here even longer than that (so much for finishing in May!) which at least is nice and steady and keeps me paid while I continue to cast about...
My birth certificate arrived! Now if only the Clerk of Court would call me back so that the Magistrate/s can sign things for me again so I can send them off, so we can pay eight times what I thought it was to get my mum's visa applied for. Talk to me, siblings! Talk to each other, cos that was an interesting series of emails... *headdesk*
Walked to and from work yesterday, but with my new (comparatively old-fashioned, courtesy of ebay *g*) mp3 player in my ears - listened to one of the TW radio plays, which was... a bit surreal... the listening-to I mean, not the play itself (ooh, but I hope it's not why I've got slight-dizziness today actually, and last night - nah, couldn't be, could it?) But it was made even more surreal when the world was ending in my ears, and two big military helicopters flew low across the fields in front of me at the same time, and there were police sirens in the background! Worlds within worlds... Very odd being in two at once, listening to headphones but seeing surroundings...
Still reading TW fic (I know there's lots of new Prosfic out there, but (I know I'm not the only one) I can't afford any of it - waaah!) and it's interesting, cos it's a whole different game of cricket (as they say absolutely nowhere)... Very philosophical, alot of it is, and think-y which I'm liking... I'm fascinated by Jack/Ianto and their relationship after so much betrayal (on both sides) and the dynamic of how they build a relationship out of that... (Betrayal's always been a bit of a thing of mine, actually - I remember being really affected when I was a kid by a book called "Quest for Orion... think I've said that before! *g*) Never mind the fact that Ianto's ex was a genocidal robot, and Jack keeps outliving his exes...But also there's fun and silliness and when Ianto was turned into a dolphin it totally worked... *g*
Erm... this is really dull and ramble-y, isn't it... sorry... See, the world is quiet. Don't get me started on the whole American-politicians-attacking-the-NHS thing, they've got no idea... I get to leave early today... Next week will either be grave-like or chaos, cos boss and boss's boss are allegedly away, but actually neither of them are...
Save me from myself? How are you doing?
Dear [me],
Many thanks for meeting with me. I wish the 'Hub' all success.
Kind regards
Hee! It's not scary fantasy-world, there's a new project here that does involve a "hub", but I was all fresh from reading TW on the bus, and just... heee! I wish...
Also - going to Cardiff this weekend! *g* Sort of not-TW-related really, cos I've known Pros-y-flist-y person I'm visiting online for a couple of years now, and I knew she lived there, although it was prompted by me commenting about the flowers left for Ianto at what's apparently really a place on Mermaid Quay (though it's not really a tourist office *g*) and so there'll definitely be TW location spotting, but only in my I-only-recognise-locations-if-they're-really-big-and-obvious-really (like Trafalgar Square... *g*)-and-someone-reminds-me kind of way...
The world seems very... that kind of quiet time of year, when everything's settling down in the summer, sort of thing... Or maybe that's just today. *g* My boss is talking about me here in September as if there's no question about me being here even longer than that (so much for finishing in May!) which at least is nice and steady and keeps me paid while I continue to cast about...
My birth certificate arrived! Now if only the Clerk of Court would call me back so that the Magistrate/s can sign things for me again so I can send them off, so we can pay eight times what I thought it was to get my mum's visa applied for. Talk to me, siblings! Talk to each other, cos that was an interesting series of emails... *headdesk*
Walked to and from work yesterday, but with my new (comparatively old-fashioned, courtesy of ebay *g*) mp3 player in my ears - listened to one of the TW radio plays, which was... a bit surreal... the listening-to I mean, not the play itself (ooh, but I hope it's not why I've got slight-dizziness today actually, and last night - nah, couldn't be, could it?) But it was made even more surreal when the world was ending in my ears, and two big military helicopters flew low across the fields in front of me at the same time, and there were police sirens in the background! Worlds within worlds... Very odd being in two at once, listening to headphones but seeing surroundings...
Still reading TW fic (I know there's lots of new Prosfic out there, but (I know I'm not the only one) I can't afford any of it - waaah!) and it's interesting, cos it's a whole different game of cricket (as they say absolutely nowhere)... Very philosophical, alot of it is, and think-y which I'm liking... I'm fascinated by Jack/Ianto and their relationship after so much betrayal (on both sides) and the dynamic of how they build a relationship out of that... (Betrayal's always been a bit of a thing of mine, actually - I remember being really affected when I was a kid by a book called "Quest for Orion... think I've said that before! *g*) Never mind the fact that Ianto's ex was a genocidal robot, and Jack keeps outliving his exes...But also there's fun and silliness and when Ianto was turned into a dolphin it totally worked... *g*
Erm... this is really dull and ramble-y, isn't it... sorry... See, the world is quiet. Don't get me started on the whole American-politicians-attacking-the-NHS thing, they've got no idea... I get to leave early today... Next week will either be grave-like or chaos, cos boss and boss's boss are allegedly away, but actually neither of them are...
Save me from myself? How are you doing?
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Date: Friday, 14 August 2009 01:30 pm (UTC)Early leaving - hooray for Fridays! Must make sure I'm home in good time ('cause of visiting ickle wee kitties after work so that Mother Mine can feed me) Lemme know if you need any more specific guidance than maps/AA route planner can offer.
Doctor Who exhibition is a permanent fixture, btw. ;)
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Date: Friday, 14 August 2009 01:40 pm (UTC)I've just been printing maps and things too, and it looks straightforward - though I'm remembering what you said about your two mates! Got your phone number though, so all will be well! And - get this - I saw your house on that Streetmap thing! Not sure how I feel about that Streetmap thingie, actually -if nothing else it takes away all the surprise... I don't know anywhere else that's been Streetmapped either - Cardiff is ahead of its times...
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Date: Friday, 14 August 2009 01:44 pm (UTC)Happy travelling - see you later!